The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-08-13
News of the Week.

In one week recently no fewer than Sc per-
sons were summarily executed near Shanghai,
China, for belonging to secret societies.
The election returns received in Texas up
to Saturday night make the total majority
thus far against the prohibition amendment
70, 0O0
There was white frost in the vicinity of
Wellsvile, New York, Sunday morning, and
the thermometer registered about forty de-
grees above zero.
John Dech, said to be the oldest male resi-
dent of Bethlehem, Pa, died on Friday night,
aged 80 years. He voted for eighteen Presi-
dents, fifteen of whom he helped to elect.
A plague of mosquitoes, said to exceed any
thing Of the kind ever known there before,
drove guests away from the shore hotels in
the vicinity of New Haven, Conn, on Sunday.
While William Wick, 20 years old, was
runnig saw in Burket's mill, near Altoona,
Penna., last Friday, the saw caught his sus-
penders and drew him into its teeth, cutting
him in twain.
John Jordan died in Chicago on Saturday,
aged 95 wears. He was soldier during the
war of 1912, and served in the same company
with the famous Daniel Boone, fighting In
dams under General Howard.
Mrs. Perry, widow of Commodore Perry,
the hero of Lake Erie, and Mrs. Lamb, widow
of Gen. Lamb, prominent officer of the war
of 1872, are both still living at Stratford,
Conn They are well on in years, but bright
and active.
Additional reports regarding the cyclone at
Millbrook, Kansas, say that four people were
killed, instead of one as at first reported. In
addition to the destruction of Millbrook. the
towns of Hill City and Plainville also suffered
seriously.
On Friday night of last week tramp at
tempted to outrage lady so years old, the
mother-in law of Thomas BALI, farmer living
near Everest, Brown county, Kansas. Her
cries brought BALI to her rescue and he shot
the tramp dead. The Coroner's jury exone-
rated Bali.
The fire loss in the United States and Can
ada during July, according to the record kept
by the New York Daily Commercial Bulletin,
was Sl4, 026, 500, against $40, 000,00 in July,
1886, and S9,000,000 in July, 1885. This is
Just double the average loss in July for the
past twelve years.
The drought in Southern Wisconsin, it is
said, threatens to make considerable portion
of that region little more than black desert
before many days, unless rain should intervene.
The streams and wells are dried up, all the
sap has been taken out Of vegetation, and
burning prairies add to the distress.
In the suit of the Law and Order Society of
Pittsburg, Pa, against number of druggists
for selling soda water on Sunday, Judge Col
lier on Saturday affirmed the conviction of the
defendants on the ground that the sale of soda
water was not an overpowering necessity, and
that it was not sold as medicine, but as a
beverage.
kilograms received in Chicago on Tuesday
from central points throughout the north
western country, show that the drouth still
continues. Not drop of rain has fallen ex-
cept eight one hundredths of an inch at Des
Moines. Forest fires are raging in Michigan,
Indiana and Wisconsin, and much valuable
property has been destroyed.
The Coroner at Fulton, Missouri, held an
inquest on Saturday in the case of Herson
Smith, who was assassinated four miles south
of the town on Friday. Smiths son, Mentor,
10 years old, was put on the witness stand,
and admitted that he shot and killed his father,
because he was whipped for staying away
from home on the night of July 4th.
Fifty tons of rock fell on Friday of last week
in the eastern end of the Cascade tunnel, now
being built for the Northern Pacific Railroad
in Washington Territory. Four men were
killed and several were injured, but none IA
tally. The men assert that the contractors
were careless and did not timber the tunnel
fast enough to keep up with the boring.
R. NJ. Lloyd, of Philadelphia, reported to
the police on Saturday morning that a burglar
entered his house and took 5000 belonging to
Palladium Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of which
he was Treasurer. A policeman who investi-
gated the statement reported that Lloyd ad
mitted that he spent $l78 of the money and
invented the story to account for his pecula-
ton.
Near Indianapolis, recently, John Volmer
arranged device by which, whenever a
drop upon Volmer. Last Wednesday night
he was awakened by the alarm, and, when the
thief refused to stop, fred at the fugitive.
The latter was found to be woman, named
Sarah OFT. The whole load of shot entered
her body.
A new industry is reported at Montrose,